# When can you see the ISS over Pombal? ## Next visible pass Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Observing location time 7:08:13 PM – 7:10:53 PM Visible for 2 min 40 sec · Cloud cover 74% 1. Appears · 7:08:13 PM · west-northwest 289.9° 2. Highest point · 7:10:43 PM · Elevation 19.4° 3. Disappears · 7:10:53 PM · north-northwest 342.8° Forecast updated: Nov 15, 2026, 8:20 AM Observing location time: Europe/Lisbon Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [ISS]() [CSS / Tiangong]() International Space Station Tracker See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Pombal, Leiria, Portugal. What counts as a visible pass? The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone. ## Visible passes over Pombal in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 6:19:53 PM – 6:24:58 PM Visible for 5 min 5 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 6:19:53 PM · west 274.6° 2. Highest point · 6:22:43 PM · Elevation 26° 3. Disappears · 6:24:58 PM · north-northeast 26.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 5:35:35 PM – 5:37:55 PM Visible for 2 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 5:35:35 PM · north 3.7° 2. Highest point · 5:35:35 PM · Elevation 32.2° 3. Disappears · 5:37:55 PM · northeast 39.7° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 7:10:38 PM – 7:11:58 PM Visible for 1 min 20 sec · Cloud cover 100% 1. Appears · 7:10:38 PM · northwest 318.6° 2. Highest point · 7:11:58 PM · Elevation 13° 3. Disappears · 7:11:58 PM · north-northwest 342.2° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Pombal, Portugal, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Leiria]() [Coimbra]() [Figueira da Foz]() [Monsanto]() [Aveiro]() [Lisbon]() [Porto]() [Badajoz]() [Braga]() [Évora]() [Madrid]() [Cáceres]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Pombal ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Pombal? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Pombal’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Pombal without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Pombal. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Pombal? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Pombal is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Pombal? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Pombal. ## Data sources Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements. Weather forecast data from [MET Norway]() ([CC BY 4.0]()). Orbit epoch: Nov 14, 2026, 10:45:17 PM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Pombal]() [Latest earthquakes near Pombal]() [Current time in Pombal]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Pombal's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky. ## Viewing location 39.9167°, -8.6285° · Europe/Lisbon [Browse all cities in Leiria]() [Browse all ISS locations in Portugal]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()